FilmSkool — a free film school
The Milk of Sorrow
Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.
2009 · Directed by Claudia Llosa · 94 min · Drama · 8 frames
Crew
- Screenplay: Claudia Llosa
- Cinematography: Natasha Braier
- Edited by: Frank Gutiérrez
- Music: Selma Mutal
- Produced by: José María Morales, Antonio Chavarrías, Claudia Llosa
Cast
- Magaly Solier as Fausta
- Susi Sánchez as Aída
- Efraín Solís as Noé
- Marino Ballón as Tío Lúcido
- Daniel Nuñez Duran
Production
- Country: Spain, Peru
- Language: Quechua, Spanish
- Studios: Paris Film Production
- Themes: loss of loved one, pregnancy, rape victim, illness, woman director
On this film
This is the plain index, shown because JavaScript is off. Every lesson here is a free video published by the channel credited on it and plays through that channel's own embed — FilmSkool hosts nothing.